Palmer funds class actions on behalf of 300 frontline workers unlawfully directed to get COVID-19 vaccines

Clive Palmer’s legal team today lodged class actions in the Supreme Court of Queensland seeking compensation for more than 300 police and ambulance officers who were unlawfully directed to get COVID-19 vaccines.

The class actions follow the global precedent set by Mr Palmer in February when he funded a successful challenge to the Queensland Government’s vaccine mandates on behalf of frontline workers.

“The Miles Government must be brought to account. Hundreds of millions of dollars in damages are owing to the public service employees whose human rights were trampled,” Mr Palmer said.

“There is no question of liability given the Queensland Supreme Court’s ruling in February that COVID-19 mandates breached the human rights laws of frontline workers, a decision the Queensland Government did not challenge.

“Steven Miles and his union mates cannot keep sweeping this under the carpet. Queenslanders must bring him to account in tomorrow’s State election.

“We are standing up for the 300-plus police and paramedics seeking compensation from the State of Queensland due to many people losing their jobs, being injured by the COVID-19 vaccines and being unlawfully disciplined for not following the vaccine directions set by the Queensland police and ambulance services,’’ Mr Palmer said.

“I want to acknowledge Queensland police and ambulance officers for the courage that they and their families are showing in taking this matter forward.

“Queensland police and ambulance workers were abandoned by their unions. Their human rights were ignored, as the court found in its landmark decision,” Mr Palmer said.

“As judgement handed down by Queensland Supreme Court Justice Glenn Martin on 27 February 2024 showed, the vaccine mandates were an assault on these men and women who should have the same rights as any Australian citizen.

“It is imperative that every one of these brave men and woman are properly compensated for the bullying, intimidation and prejudice they suffered,” Mr Palmer said.